Granada is located inland of Spain's Mediterranean coast in the region of Andalusia. The city lies on the northwestern slopes of the Sierra Nevada, at about 2,000ft above sea level and is a very popular tourist spot. The city's most noted period in history was the occupation of the Moors, who fled to Granada from Cordoba and ruled Spain under the Nasrid dynasty. It was the capital of the Moorish kingdom of Granada and the final stronghold of the Moors in Spain until they were driven out in 1492 by Ferdinand II and Isabella. Here the magnificent Moorish palaces and fortifications contrast sharply with Christian churches.